ORIGINAL: lnewqban
ORIGINAL: Nathan King
What is it about landings?
Listen carefully, when you are landing your model.
Just a couple of seconds before touchdown, every noise behind your back suddenly stops.
If the pits remain quiet after touchdown, it means you nailed a decent landing.
If not, the silence will give path to some "comment".
If the comments are positive, it is just the right time to call a flight day and pack.
Yes, there is something about landings that attracts people's attention.
You're right about the noises from the peanut gallery. I've actually had applause twice... my first ever landing on the maiden with my Dual Ace (absolutely greased it in), and once on my Harmon Rocket when one of the wheel pants had come loose and hung vertically during flight, and I managed to flip it up-side-down on touchdown and use it like a ski (thankfully on wet grass). Ran out perfectly, but I wasn't game to try to taxi it in.
